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China restricts popular report-a-bribe websites Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:55PMFed up with the endless payoffs and bribes endemic in China, public relations consultant Chen Hong ripped off an idea from India: set up a website to let people post anonymous tips on official bribery. It proved wildly popular -- and short-lived.
China restricts popular report-a-bribe website Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:26AMAgencies Beijing, June 22: Fed up with the endless payoffs and bribes endemic in China, public relations consultant Chen Hong ripped off an idea from India, set up a website to let people post anonymous tips on official bribery. It proved wildly popular — and short-lived.
Anonymous websites to report bribery prove wildly popular in China until the censors arrive Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:36AMBEIJING, China - Fed up with the endless payoffs and bribes endemic in China, public relations consultant Chen Hong ripped off an idea from India: set up a website to let people post anonymous tips on official bribery. It proved wildly popular — and short-lived.
Anonymous websites to report bribery prove wildly popular in China until the censors step in Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:07AMBEIJING, China - Fed up with the endless payoffs and bribes endemic in China, public relations consultant Chen Hong ripped off an idea from India: set up a website to let people post anonymous tips on official bribery. It proved wildly popular — and short-lived.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsChina restricts popular report-a-bribe websites Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:06AMBEIJING (AP) - Fed up with the endless payoffs and bribes endemic in China, public relations consultant Chen Hong ripped off an idea from India: set up a website to let people post anonymous tips on official bribery. It proved wildly popular - and short-lived.
Donald Trump tees off on his own championship golf course in Scotland Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:02AMHowever the tycoon admitted the resort was postponed because of the global recession. The billionaire touched down in Aberdeen in his private jet.
'There's just so many, many great holes': Donald Trump tees off on his championship golf course in Scotland (but ... Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:21PMDonald Trump has taken the first shot on his new championship golf course, declaring the resort as 'more magnificent' than he had ever dreamed - but he admitted the development had been postponed because of the global recession.
Nikki Beach Accelerates Worldwide Growth Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 9:50AMTo capitalize on a rebounding global travel market, Nikki Beach is expanding its worldwide hospitality portfolio with 10 new projects totaling $400 million now in the pipeline in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
CORRECTING and REPLACING CAPTION Nikki Beach Accelerates Worldwide Growth Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 1:28PMMIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To capitalize on a rebounding global travel market, Nikki Beach is expanding its worldwide hospitality portfolio with 10 new projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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Grand ambitions: ecoluxury in Greece Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 2:48AMA new super resort on Greece's Peloponnese peninsula aims to attract wealthy ecotourists and turn around the local economy King Nestor was the ancient Greek fabled for his wisdom, his kindness, his banquets and a mighty palace on the Peloponnese peninsula. Homer tells in the Iliad how he sent a fleet of ships to Troy to bring back the lovely Helen, and in the Odyssey how Nestor's youngest ...
Club Mediterranee First-Quarter 2011 Revenue Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 8:32AMCommenting on Club Mediterranee's performance in first-quarter fiscal 2011, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Henri Giscard d'Estaing said:
Amanpulo, The Farm cited as 2 of world's best Sunday, October 24, 2010 @ 2:02AMMANILA, Philippines - Palawan's Pamalican Island, also known as Amanpulo, is one of the world's most romantic islands, according to Travel and Leisure Magazine. The Farm spa in Batangas, meanwhile, is one of Asia's top spas, said The Wall Street Journal.
House Hunting in ... Greece Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:15AMA FOUR-BEDROOM THREE-BATH VILLA IN CORFU
House Hunting in ... Greece Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:36PMUntil the financial crisis, foreigners had been a significant force in the real estate market, an area broker said.
The Leading Business Weekly Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:05AMTHE Herald on Wednesday told us the ministerial delegation from the Association of African Diamond-Producing Countries wants diamonds from Chiadzwa to be allowed on the market so the nation could benefit from the revenue generated from the sales.
Risk To Global Economy - China's Real Estate Bubble About To Burst Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:14PMTwo years after the U.S. subprime crisis, China is seeing its own real estate bubble as a result of massive state stimulus programs. Many economists are warning it could burst soon, with unpredictable results for the global economy.
Greek Villas Go Begging Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 8:05PMLuxury homes in Greece are being deeply discounted because of the debt crisis
Finding Swimming Pools With Google Earth - Greek Government Hauls In Billions In Back Taxes Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 2:45PMIn a bid to increase revenues, the Greek authorities are employing all kinds of clever tricks to crack down on tax cheats, including using Google Earth to find undeclared swimming pools. But efforts by the government to liberalize markets could unleash a wave of civil unrest.
This vision of Greece is no place for beach bums Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 6:24PMIn the distance two small figures are removing their shoes.
Greek Wealth Is Everywhere but Tax Forms Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 1:30AMATHENS -- In the wealthy, northern suburbs of this city, where summer temperatures often hit the high 90s, just 324 residents checked the box on their tax returns admitting that they owned pools.
Greeks' tax evasion a big reason for their debt mess Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 11:10PMIn Greece, a country teetering at the edge of bankruptcy, the wealthy report annual income that wouldn't be enough to heat their homes. Tax evasion is a big reason the country is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Next Stop: Nikoi Island Offers Splendid Isolation Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 10:20PMOn Nikoi, a tiny island about 50 miles from Singapore, there’s blissfully little to do.
British and German property owners in Greece face new tax Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 11:56PMHundreds of British families who own holiday homes in Greece face new tax bills and fines as the struggling Government tries to claw back some of its vast debt.
Leave only your footprints Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 6:20AMWith the increasing awareness of global warming and the depletion of the Earth's natural resources, over the past decade sustainability and eco-friendliness have become buzzwords when it comes to how we choose our holidays. It would seem that never before has the travelling public been so aware of the effects and impact that their holidays have, not just on the environment but also on local ...
Portuguese look to Brazil, not Brussels, for help Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 3:50PMOutside the Brasilia sandwich bar in a poor part of Lisbon one afternoon last week a group of men leaned against the wall, chatting and smoking cigarettes. One of them whistled at the black prostitute touting for business over the road. A beggar in a threadbare coat swigged from a bottle.
China puts brakes on economy, and U.S. markets slide Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:13AMIndustrial stocks stumbled Friday after China said it would take more steps to keep its economy from growing too fast.
Keeping Georgian on their minds Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 6:15PMIT HAS always prided itself on its Georgian chic. But now Edinburgh's New Town can really live up to is reputation.
Postcard from Athens: Greece's biggest challenge is tackling corruption Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ 4:50AMVoting George Papandreou's Socialist Party into power, Greece resoundingly voted for change. DW Athens correspondent Malcolm Brabant sent this postcard with his ironic take on Papandreou's biggest challenge - corruption.
Hotels' most extravagant guest requests Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 7:30PMFROM designing a private golf course on a glacier to creating an exact replica of a unique coffee shop, luxury hotels around the world have received some extravagant and unusual guest requests.
Stay the night: Nafplia Palace Hotel, Greece Saturday, May 9, 2009 @ 6:24PMAt the touch of a button by the bed, vast cream curtains whirr back to reveal a panoramic view across the bay of Nafplion. I may be staying at the heart of the Peloponnese, with all its ancient history, yet my room in this newly refurbished hotel is like something out of James Bond. Huge, open-plan, and with abundant flat-screen TVs, it even has its own infinity plunge pool on a private terrace.
Greece is the Word: Exclusive Escapes Expands Cephalonia Programme 2009 Sunday, March 29, 2009 @ 4:20AMCephalonia specialist Exclusive Escapes is expanding its affordable chic programme in the north of the island for 2009. This is the operators third season in Cephalonia and its portfolio now includes 1 hotel, 3 sets of apartments and 19 villas with private pools in Assos, Fiscardo and the surrounding villages. [PR.com - March 25, 2009]
In Greece, Among the Olive Groves and Lemon Trees Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 11:47PMBob Simpson and his Greek wife, Sofia, spent 10 years building a five-bedroom villa just outside of Athens.
Greek villa is a warm sanctuary Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 12:50PMBob and Sofia Simpson spent 10 years building their villa outside Athens but they now say it has been more than they ever hoped for.